Converting Tools


1. Name of Program: Zamzar

2. URL of Program: http://www.zamzar.com/

3. URL of online program tutorial: Tutorial

4. Purpose of the Program: Zamzar allows you to convert files to fit your needs by emailing you a link to a converted file.

5. Ease of Use: excellent

6. Your reaction to the program: I really like Zamzar for a converting tool because it can convert almost anything. The converted file is emailed back to you in a very short amount of time. I have used this tool a lot in teaching.

1. Name of Program: Vozme

2. URL of Program: http://vozme.com/index.php?lang=en

3. URL of online program tutorial: Tutorial

4. Purpose of the Program: Vozme allows users to paste or write text on the website that is then converted into a audio file that can be downloaded.

5. Ease of Use: excellent

6. Your reaction to the program: I liked using Vozme because it was so fast. After pasting some text, I was able to immediately hear the text play back. I think this would be a great tool for special education students and ESL student to hear and read the language.

1. Name of Program: DownloadTube

2. URL of Program: http://downloadtube.org/

3. URL of online program tutorial: Tutorial

4. Purpose of the Program: DownloadTube is a site that converts YouTube videos from the link to downloadable files.

5. Ease of Use: good

6. Your reaction to the program: I liked DownloadTube because it was simple to use and easy to convert the video without downloading any software. The only hangup with the site is other videos on websites cannot be converted.